Journey to a better way

I am really uncomfortable with the way so many people are so eager to find a reason to put down others. I think it's due to the fact our culture is one of the most competitive, in terms of feeling that if someone isn't the winner, they are a loser. This makes for an adversarial mindset, with people in the habit of looking for a reason to put down others. The only way to change it is to start with ourselves. Being from a hyper-critical family, I have worked on this tendency in myself for decades. I know it's hard, and we can't transform ourselves overnight, but at least we can continually improve, but only if we try.